BEHV/O 472 Practicum II
Practicum II is the second of the two experiential learning courses required to graduate the MS/EdS degree program. To be eligible to take Practicum II, students must successfully complete and pass Practicum I (BEHV 471), and work at the university-approved site (approved in
BEHV 470), with the university-approved supervisor (approved in
BEHV 470), completing a minimum of 20 supervised behavior analytic experience hours per month (minimum of 45 hours per semester). In addition to accruing experience hours, students receive didactic instruction and supervision weekly to develop clinical and research skills, and students complete a thesis research project across the two terms of Practicum. During Practicum II, students will implement their thesis research project (according to the protocol approved by their thesis committee and ethics boards during Practicum I), collect and analyze the research data, and defend their thesis, completing both a written report (in APA format) and an oral presentation and defense of the research. Students may not graduate the MS/EdS degree program without successfully completing Practicum II, including the thesis defense.